Tb Terbium Sputtering Target
Terbium sputtering targets are essential in the production of thin films with unique magnetic and optical properties, making them invaluable in advanced technologies such as magneto-optic devices, magnetic refrigeration, data storage, and high-performance displays. Despite its rarity, terbium’s distinct characteristics offer significant advantages in specialized industrial and technological applications.
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Description
| Material | Terbium (Tb) |
| Purity | 99.9% – 99.999% / 3N 3N5 4N 4N5 5N |
| Shape | disc, plate, sheet, rod, customized |
| Size | can be customized (contact us) |
| Package | vacuum bag or customer’s request |
| Place of Origin | China |
| MOQ | 1pcs |
| Supply Ability | 1000pcs per month |
| Lead Time | Qty: 1-100, Time: 3-10 days
Qty: >100, Time: to be negotiated |
Terbium (Tb) sputtering targets are essential in the production of thin films with unique magnetic and optical properties, making them invaluable in advanced technologies such as magneto-optic devices, magnetic refrigeration, data storage, and high-performance displays. Despite its rarity, terbium’s distinct characteristics offer significant advantages in specialized industrial and technological applications.
Key Features:
- Purity: Terbium sputtering targets are typically available in high purity levels, such as 99.9% (3N) or higher, ensuring the production of high-quality and consistent thin films.
- Shapes and Sizes: These targets come in various forms, including discs, plates, and custom shapes, to fit different sputtering systems and meet specific application requirements.
Applications:
- Magneto-Optic Devices: Terbium is widely used in magneto-optic materials, such as Terbium Gallium Garnet (TGG), which is crucial in optical isolators, circulators, and other devices that require the Faraday effect. These devices are integral to fiber-optic communication systems.
- Magnetic Refrigeration: Terbium is a key component in magnetocaloric materials used for magnetic refrigeration technology. Thin films of terbium alloys can be utilized in the development of efficient, environmentally friendly cooling systems.
- Data Storage: Terbium is used in the production of magneto-optical storage media, where its magnetic properties are leveraged for high-density data storage and retrieval, such as in rewritable optical discs.
- Semiconductors: Terbium can be used in semiconductor devices, especially in applications requiring specific magnetic or optical properties, such as in sensors or other components in microelectronics.
- Phosphors: Terbium is an essential element in the manufacture of green phosphors used in lighting and display technologies. Thin films of terbium compounds are used in the production of energy-efficient fluorescent lamps and high-quality display screens.
Customization Options:
- Thickness: The thickness of the terbium coating can be precisely controlled during the sputtering process, allowing for tailored solutions to meet specific application needs.
- Alloys: Terbium sputtering targets can be produced as pure terbium or in alloyed forms, such as terbium-iron (Tb-Fe) or terbium-cobalt (Tb-Co), depending on the desired properties of the thin film.
- Backing Plates: Terbium targets can be bonded to backing plates made from materials like copper or molybdenum to improve thermal conductivity and mechanical stability during the sputtering process.
Terbium (Tb) sputtering targets are specialized materials used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to create thin terbium films on various substrates. Terbium is a rare earth element with notable magnetic and optical properties, making it highly valuable in advanced technology applications, particularly in the fields of magneto-optics, electronics, and materials science.
If you have specific requirements, such as dimensions, purity, or application details, please contact us to match your needs.
